Zelenskyy delays filling key ministerial posts
The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will not vote to appoint defense and foreign ministers on Aug. 18 as previously expected, since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not submitted the corresponding nominations, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Aug. 17.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delayed filling two crucial ministerial positions, defense and foreign affairs, according to Suspilne public broadcaster. The Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) will not vote to appoint these ministers on August 18 as initially planned, as the President has yet to submit the necessary nominations.
Sources suggest that lawmakers might not have enough votes to confirm acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara as the head of the ministry. The issue appears to be more about political preference than competence, with some MPs demanding the return of former Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The sources also pointed out that Khmara is currently serving as an active military personnel, which is a violation of Ukraine's law on national security requiring the defense minister to be a civilian.
The previous cabinet, installed on July 16, had appointed new ministers but left the defense and foreign ministries vacant due to the absence of nominations from Zelenskyy. Subsequent protests in Kyiv and other cities have called for Mykhailo Fedorov's reinstatement.
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